US EditionThe Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor
- The "Islamic State" announced that its leader, Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, was killed in clashes in Syria's Idlib province, without disclosing the specific date of his death. This comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed months ago that al-Qurashi had been killed by Turkish forces.
- Abu Hussein al-Qurashi reportedly died while fighting against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an al-Qaeda-linked extremist group. IS spokesperson Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari stated that al-Qurashi fought until he succumbed to his injuries.
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Islamic State announces death of its leader in Idlib
The Islamic State has announced the death of its leader. Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi was killed in "direct fighting" with al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the Syrian province of Idlib, according to an audio message published online by the same organization. No more information was given. Fourth ISIS leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi was the fourth leader of ISIS since its inception. Turkish President Recep T…
The ISIS spokesperson confirmed the death of Abu Al-Hussein Al-Husseini Al-Qourachi, who, according to him, was killed by the jihadist HTS formation in northwestern Syria.
Another loss for the jihadist group Islamic State. On Thursday, August 3, Daesh announced the death of its leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qourachi, Franceinfo reports. In an audio recording published on Telegram, the Islamic State (IS) specified that the Islamic State (IS) died during clashes with another jihadist formation in northwestern Syria. The leader of Daesh died “after a direct confrontation [...] in one of the localities in Idli…
Islamic State group announces death of leader
BEIRUT, Aug 4 — The Islamic State group announced yesterday the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who it said was killed in clashes in northwestern Syria, and named a successor. The leader “was killed after direct clashes” with jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib province, an IS spokesman said in a recorded message on its channels on the Telegram messaging app, without specifying when he was killed. The spokesma…
The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor
The Islamic State group announced Thursday the death of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who had been heading the extremist organization since November.
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